Againstmywill Posted July 8, 2019 Share Posted July 8, 2019 The large coin/token was found at a school. It is the same exact coin as the smaller one that is next to it in the picture, just bigger and a couple bundles of grain, maybe (see red arrows). The small coin is a real Chinese coin that I have at home. Question is, what is the larger one? Anyone have any ideas? A good luck charm came to mind, but I could not find any just like it. Thanks for any help. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kac Posted July 9, 2019 Share Posted July 9, 2019 Came across this link, seems someone else found one like it but in rougher shape. https://www.coincommunity.com/forum/topic.asp?TOPIC_ID=98998 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Againstmywill Posted July 9, 2019 Author Share Posted July 9, 2019 1 hour ago, kac said: Came across this link, seems someone else found one like it but in rougher shape. https://www.coincommunity.com/forum/topic.asp?TOPIC_ID=98998 kac, thanks for the reply. There is a link to a great resource on that site that helps ID Chinese coins. Now, how to ID the large coin/token.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
1515Art Posted July 9, 2019 Share Posted July 9, 2019 The large coin my wife says is Qainlong although she is unsure of the date or denomination. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
1515Art Posted July 9, 2019 Share Posted July 9, 2019 Possibly this coin? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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kac Posted July 10, 2019 Share Posted July 10, 2019 Is that bronze? Looks old. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Againstmywill Posted July 10, 2019 Author Share Posted July 10, 2019 3 minutes ago, kac said: Is that bronze? Looks old. Bronze would be my guess. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Againstmywill Posted July 10, 2019 Author Share Posted July 10, 2019 Was researching the coin and came across a YouTube video about a similar coin style. In the description was an email address which I wrote to in hopes of finding out more. The response is below: Both coins have the same inscription.Obverse: Chien Lung Tung Bao (Qing Dynasty Emperor Chien Lung 1736-1795AD)Reverse: Boo Yuwan (Peking, Board of Public Works Mint).The smaller one cash coin which is usually the size of a US quarter coin is typical. The larger one is a modern charm based on that coin. Any coin larger than the one cash coin would have a different inscription or state a denomination on the reverse such as 10, 50, 100, 500, 1000. However, this emperor’s reign was not know for large or multiple cash denominations over 10 cash (Sinkiang Province issue) which wasn’t much larger than the 1 cash regular issues. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MichaelDigger Posted July 10, 2019 Share Posted July 10, 2019 I had saw same big coins in my friends Chinese coins collection. It's not a token :) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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